For example, the ancient world is shown as a singular disc ... even though it occupied both banks for most of its history. Above the map is a block of text describing the creation of the world by ...

In a revelation that bridges millennia, the Babylonian Map of the World, or "Imago Mundi," has emerged as a dazzling relic of ancient geography. Hailing from the venerable city of Abu Habba ...

The “Ancient Marvels” Facebook page is dedicated to interesting posts displaying human and natural artifacts from across ...

Why visit ruins, when you have beautiful destinations waiting for you to explore? Well, exploring ancient ruins is like ...

Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the siren, despite the fact that ...

Whether we’re exchanging locks of hair or bright plastic beads, humans have been finding ways to honor our friends for ...

Fermented dairy and mummies might not seem like the most obvious pairing, but archaeologists in China have just uncovered ...

A groundbreaking study on ancient kefir cheese reveals the complex history and evolution of dairy fermentation in Eurasia, ...

These small lumps of fermented dairy, laid around the necks of the deceased, represent the longest-aged cheese ever ...

In a region known for hosting some of the earliest evidence of modern humans, DNA analysis was sparse. Until now.

While ancient India’s reach is well-known, Dalrymple reframes the discourse in 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...

Researchers have discovered and analyzed DNA from the world's oldest cheese, found with the Tarim Basin mummies in China, ...